Degrowth Group Assembly Process

Urban Transformation

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Working group formed for the International Conference on Degrowth 2014.

What is the relation between cities and rural areas in a degrowth society?

What are the potentials of urban agriculture to supply cities with food?

What are possible conflicts of goals between different degrowth infrastructures in cities?

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Papers

H. Aoki and Kawamiya, N., “The Ultimate Dilemma For Artificial Capitals: ever scarcer natural resources claim ever larger artificial capital”, in Fourth International Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity, Leipzig, 2014.PDF icon Degrowth2014_Aoki_TheUltimateDilemma(handout).pdf (1.06 MB)PDF icon Degrowth2014_Aoki_TheUltimateDilemma(ppt).pdf (1.86 MB)PDF icon 3743.pdf (368.2 KB)
C. Apostolidi, “Is there still no alternative? Self-management under a degrowth perspective: a comparative approach between two case studies in France (Fralib) and Greece (VioMe)”, in Fourth International Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity, Leipzig, 2014.File Degrowth2014_Apostolidi_Is there still no alternative? Self-management under a degrowth perspective: a comparative approach between two case studies in France (Fralib) and Greece (VioMe).pptx (260.36 KB)PDF icon 3759.pdf (233.66 KB)
viviana asara and Kallis, D. Prof. Gior, “The Indignados movement: between prefiguration and creation of alternatives”, in Fourth International Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity, Leipzig, 2014.
C. Ax, “Growth vs Degrowth - Do we rally have the choice?”, in Fourth International Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity, Leipzig, 2014.PDF icon 3594.pdf (36.8 KB)
R. Bakshi, “An Economy of Permanence and Rethinking Value”, in Fourth International Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity, Leipzig, 2014.PDF icon Baks.pdf (216.46 KB)
G. Barbas Baptista, “Learning and building knowledge for degrowth: communities of practice and peer production across scales and beyond roles”, in Fourth International Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity, Leipzig, 2014.PDF icon 3734.pdf (86.53 KB)
G. Barbas Baptista, “Scaling up collective action and advancing knowledge on degrowth from the grassroots”, in Fourth International Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity, Leipzig, 2014.PDF icon Bapt.pdf (227.61 KB)
stefano bartolini, “GREAT RECESSION AND U.S. CONSUMERS’ BULIMIA: DEEP CAUSES AND POSSIBLE WAYS OUT”, in Fourth International Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity, Leipzig, 2014.PDF icon 3406.pdf (437.88 KB)
stefano bartolini, “Do people care for a sustainable future? Evidence from happiness data.”, in Fourth International Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity, Leipzig, 2014.PDF icon 3409.pdf (311.7 KB)
stefano bartolini, “Happy for How Long? How Social Capital and GDP relate to happiness over time”, in Fourth International Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity, Leipzig, 2014.PDF icon 3365.pdf (365.62 KB)

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Results from Leipzig 2014

Proposal for the Transformation

  • Urban agriculture

  • Promote multifunctional and divers urban centres, including services, infrastructure, food production etc.

  • Promote community owned space

  • participatory urban planning

  • Stop urban sprawl!

Vision

  • develop system of use rights to replace property rights

  • funds for deconstruction

Controversial proposals

  • squat empty building

  • setting resource reduction goals for cities

Open research questions

  • How much living space and outdoor space is necessary per person?

  • How much does the quality of a room influence the necessary space quantity?

Results from Barcelona 2010

Here you can find the results of the GAP at the Degrowth Conference 2010 in Barcelona that are particularly relevant for this working group. More.